New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
THE SITUATION IN ULSTER COUNTY.
BRIGHT REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS-wORKING TO RE
ELECT SENATOR CONNFLLY.

/ BRIGHT REPUBLICAN PRoSPECTS-wORKING TO RE-
ELECT SENATOR CONNFLLY.
KINGSTON, Oct 25.-The denomination OF Senator Con-
molly by the Republicans OF the XVIII District to day
completes the ticket in the county and district The
Democracy and the Prohibition annex have also full
tickets in the field with the exception Of member Of
Assembly In the Ist District for which no Democratic
candidate can he found The local Republican ticket is
conceded to be strong, and the candidates commend
themselves TO every voter in the party. The Democracy
has labored necessarily to fan the flames OF facona
differences. which unfortunately have existed to
ssme eIte in tho party councils of the county
for a few years, and there has been a
systematic effort magnify this dissenson But the
truth is that the ds.enson only between only few OF
the more ambitious party leaders who were jealous OF
another From first 10 last 1t has been a personal
fight, with little effect the rank and he OF the
party The Democratic party has gained little or moth
ing from IT, perhaps in the Mugvump year OF 1884.
The party control has passed from General Sharpe into
the hands Of :. d. COykendall, who is aggressive
leader with every fibre OF his nature bent toward the
OF anything he undertakes The only contest in
the county convention last week was upon County Trea
General Sharpes candidate was beaten Oh tue
first ballot, and the matter was properly ended az
by the graceful motion OF the General
make the nomination OF the opposing candidate unani-
nous. General Sharpe then placed at the head Of
the Senatorial delegation aud that's the extent Of the
factional fight here this year.
The contest for the senate betweea Senator II. {.
Connolly aud John j. Linsop promises to he somewhat
exciting The Democrats have evidently marked THIS
XlVth District for redemption Governor Hill is SAID 70
have made blue check mark opposite 1t on MS s' ana
nalaris While the reelection Of Mr. Conneiiy seems
reasonably assured with effort nd tull fole
IN 3 rs S on s lS BSs these
counties gave 81 for Daniels and Hopkins sepC Tor
popular likely to prove somewhat formidable
opponent even for the present Senator There
or hi. opponents in tho nominating convention
but intelligent Republicans are not counting mach upon
this upon any serious Democratic detection ~ the
As TO the Assembly there is fair prospect OF securing
all three esbers for the Republicans III Ulster THIS
The Isl District is assured the lid is comparative
~ certais and the ma District has only an adverse
YEAR, To overcome. william Bale, the present Repnb
lioan nominee popular man, who propo'esto capture
Tue state ticket well received throughout; sconuty
and II tho plurality for Colonel Grant falls below 1000
many Republicans will he disappointed. The strength
OF the Labor element has been greatly exaggerated by
Prohibition element is clearly dwndlng here and It's
vote sliSely TO iall below Tie usual figure TINS fan
COLONEL. G.. W HOOKER on NATIONAL IsSl rs.
BOsroN. oct. 20 tSpeciaH I ooGc, George IS. Hoohs,
the Vermont member OF the Republican National Cjm
njttcc, Sergeant-at arms Of the United states House
o. REPRESENTATIVES and tho cici mt seceiaty 81 the
National CJmnDtteo In the campaign of 1880. has
returned ffor, New York, where ho was IA conference
with Republican leaders. To a journal" reporter he
eApr,'~>.d tho belief that the next National Convention
would lie held ~ CHICAGO. lie sad: " am idiS sdis
Gol nat thu Republican any in betor shape to-day
for fc.dcntial contest than II has been AZ any
tinro ~,nc" leo. New-Yorh VIA again be the pi'otal
siat', All tho Republicans Of tho Empire state are
better united now than FOR number VI years"
hat a.c Nr Blaine, chances iOr the Presidency ~
I'll" chances today seem to be In faNOi Il Blaine
nomination. Tho Vest i. enthusiastic for him. II
nominated hc be- elected Among other hangs Il
that Ol Lincoln, which would lie a tower # strength,
but Mllam Is. Allison o. iowa, can poll m"lc votes
than any other EepubI,an. lie possesses the con.
flcnco 81 the business and the people gcnc ally,
md has the friendship OF tho leaders OF the louui
Republican factions In New York state"
As to tho Vice Presidency, Colonel Hooker looks
upon ~ Governor John d. Long. Of Massachusetts. a.
one 81 the Let that could be named for TIE lia''
Itct afdins tho election OF Jlctacs to the neN lie
publican National Convention Colonel HoOne sad:
II hope Vermont and e,ery other state Will send
uni lcdgcd and unrestricted delegates to the newt
convention. Vermont ought To throw away IL
fucnco IN the neat KeTubiican National Con, cnon
Tho state could have nominated Chester A. Mthh al
Chicago IN lrS+."
Concerning. the Democratic party Colonel Hooker
SAID. Tho Democrats do not seem to ha' lmpluNcd
th,r opportunities since their accession TO power
les Gland las driven oil the Mugwumls and alcndird
many o1 lin" Democrats by his course IN the mailer
Oi appointments. Tho Democratic party Is az badly
d Nod ever on tho iarH aud Other ssues ani me
lator question T. mailing them trouble. | regard
Clcf'lan.> denomination a. forceOno conclusion
colonel Hoohcr stated that lie should not be
candidate fog nomination for Member OF Congress in
IL 'I-tllct tn 1853 There arc personal reasons.
b" sad. '"v hch absolutely preclude my acoe tance Of
tho oHce wero / to 10 elected "